62-38. Power to regulate public utilities in municipalities.
The Commission shall have the same power and authority to regulate the operation of privately owned public utilities within municipalities as it has to regulate such public utilities operating outside of municipalities, with the exception of the rights of such municipalities to grant franchises for such operation under G.S. 160A-319, and such public utilities shall be subject to the provisions of this Chapter in the same manner as public utilities operating outside municipalities. (1917, c. 136, subch. 3, s. 3; C.S., ss. 2783, 2784, 2785; 1933, c. 134, s. 8; 1941, c. 97; 1963, c. 1165, s. 1; 1989, c. 770, s. 11.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Article 3 - Powers and Duties of Utilities Commission.
§ 62-30 - General powers of Commission.
§ 62-31 - Power to make and enforce rules and regulations for public utilities.
§ 62-32 - Supervisory powers; rates and service.
§ 62-33 - Commission to keep informed as to utilities.
§ 62-34 - To investigate companies under its control; visitation and inspection.
§ 62-36 - Reports by utilities; canceling certificates for failure to file.
§ 62-36B - Recodified as G.S62-36.01 by Session Laws 2015-264, s10, effective October 1, 2015.
§ 62-36.01 - Regulation of natural gas service agreements.
§ 62-38 - Power to regulate public utilities in municipalities.
§ 62-40 - To hear and determine controversies submitted.
§ 62-41 - To investigate accidents involving public utilities; to promote general safety program.
§ 62-43 - Fixing standards, classifications, etc.; testing service.
§ 62-44 - Commission may require continuous telephone lines.
§ 62-45 - Determination of cost and value of utility property.
§ 62-46 - Water gauging stations.
§ 62-47 - Reports from municipalities operating own utilities.
§ 62-48 - Appearance before courts and agencies.
§ 62-49 - Publication of utilities laws.
§ 62-50 - Safety standards for gas pipeline facilities.
§ 62-51 - To inspect books and records of corporations affiliated with public utilities.
§ 62-52 - Interruption of service.
§ 62-53 - Electric membership corporation subsidiaries.
§ 62-54 - Notification of opportunity to object to telephone solicitation.